Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

By Pat_B - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Journal

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

BODY, BRAIN, MIND - AND TIME

This is fund drive season at Channel 9. Yesterday they broadcast another of those healthy lifestyle programs – Mind Body Brain connections. I get hooked on presentations by nutrition experts who know the chemical effects of various foods and junk snacks on the brain, what stuff causes inflammation... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

ON EASING WRITER'S BLOCK

One thing that blocks a writer’s ability to sit at the keyboard and just let ‘er rip is interruption by distractions. On a good day the fingers will work almost as fast as the movie that’s playing in the mind, time will stand still and every little thing in the surrounding ‘real’ world fades into... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 9, 2020

STORY PROMPT: LOOKING FOR A STARTING POINT??

She had been away from the house for two long weeks on a business trip. After she unpacked her bag, she headed for the hall closet to store the suitcase. She noticed the hardwood floor was covered in a layer of dust. That’ll be job one, she thought as she tucked the bag inside. But not now. Tonight... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 8, 2020

THE BOSS

When the university’s personnel manager, Gene Nelson, was interviewing me for a secretarial job in the Physical Plant Department, he told me the boss of that department was “a bit of a character and a little rough around the edges." I asked what he meant by that. “Well, he’s got all the experience... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, March 7, 2020

DOES THE DEVIL ACTUALLY EXIST?

The Write Your Own Story group has morphed from a single-focus group to a multi-focus one. The discussions we have before and after the writing and sharing personal experiences are wide ranging. Current events, things that impact our daily lives are brought up. A week or so ago we got into a... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 6, 2020

CORONA VIRUS SCAM ALERT:

NortonLifeLock notified me to be on the lookout for phishing attacks – emails that seem to come from the CDC Health Alert network. They carry fake "updated" info about local active infections. Any time an email from an unknown party – or even one that seems to come from someone you know - asks for... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 5, 2020

PREVIEWS OF COMING EVENTS

Today is Write Your Story day at The Center. Details to follow. VP Pence is flying to Seattle today to confer with health officials. News reports didn't say whether he's on Air Force 2 or if he's flying commercial. Anybody got a guess? Son Rich is confined to quarters with Infuenza Type A. Being... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

NEWS FROM "THE CENTER"

Friday night the Main Street Center held its annual trivia night fund raiser. Local merchants, people from the community, organizations, etc., donated prize baskets for the auction - everything from food & wine to gift cards, restaurant coupons, day trips & tickets to theatrical and concerts in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 2, 2020

Icicles

It was in the 60s, we had a lot of really cold (zero and minus) nights that winter. Leclaire lake froze over, 6” of solid ice and the green light at the pavilion was on. The park dept. looked out for our safety and kept the light red until it was safe to skate. We haven’t had a frozen over lake in... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Cooking Lesson - and a warning

I saw an article on my Microsoft News Feed - 30 foods you shouldn't cook in your crockpot. One of them is chicken breasts (or roast chicken). I have been cooking chicken breasts with a commercial French onion soup mix for flavor - in spite of the fact it comes out tough - perfect for pulled chicken,... Sign in to see full entry.

Headlines (What is this?)